A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Newark Memorial Cougars duke it out with the Benicia Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newark Memorial is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Arroyo Grande on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newark Memorial was dealt a 58-14 loss at the hands of Arroyo Grande. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Sydney Scott and Juliana Barbosa, who each put up three points.
Meanwhile, Benicia's undefeated season came to an end after eight games last Friday. They had to suffer through a 73-35 loss at the hands of Acalanes. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Benicia fell to 8-1. As for Newark Memorial, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Newark Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Benicia in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, winning 43-32. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Benicia's Peyton Holcomb, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Newark Memorial to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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